Sheet-metal construction.



A. K. PRUDEN.

SHEET METAL CONSTRUCTION.

ABPLIOATION FILED JAN. 12, 1010.

1,008,491 Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

of adjacent p the corresponding edges of the a water shed. As shown,formed with downward parallel flanges Um'TEn STATES PATENT 01 mice.

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improvements in its object being %0 this end my invention consists inthe features of construction, combination and arran ement of partshereinafter particularly t iescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming partof this specification, Figure 1is a perspective View of a building GIHbOdYllig my features of inventionbroken away; 1g 2 is a top View of a portion. of a wall shown partlye'incross section; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one corner of theroof.

In the accompanying drawings A representsawall section. Each section orplate has its side edges curled, the opposite edges being curled opositely, and the meetin edges ates being interlocked y carrying the curlof one plate around the curl of the next. Rods 2 are passed through theopenin 5 formed by said curls and suitably secure as by nuts 3 at theirlower ends to a sill 5. The eave beam 4 carries a downwardly extendedflange 6 formed preferably with a channel 7 in its lower end to receiveroof plates 8. The eave beams are carried upwardly at the ends of thebuilding and suitably connected with, the ridge member, the channel 7thus extending entirely around the building. The 11 per ends of the roofplates extend into the channel 9 of a ridge member 10. Theeave beamsupon opposite sides of the building are connected by rods 11. The

roof sections or plates are constructed and joined together in a mannercorresponding 7 to the wall sections A. As will beevident the portion ofthe ridge member constituting the top wall of the upper ends of the roofplates constituting the cave beam is c annel 9 will cover the forming anintermediate 1 hannel into which the upper ends of the we llsectionsreject, the lower ends of the we l1 sections against the vertical flangeof the angle iron sill beam 5. The structu: e is adapted to be 7supported by downwardly ex'ten in posts 13 suitably secured under 168ththe s1 1.

As shown I preferably fit a packi 14 of rubber or other suitable 1laterial wit in the channel 9 m the ridge 1 lember, filling the spacebetween the upper 1 lid of said channel and the roof sections, i ndconstituting a ti ht joint.

claim as my inventio 1:

1. In aeonstruction of the class described wall sections com risin aplurality o plates havin inter ockin; curled edges the eeedges o thecurl ah one side of the plate being inters aced from the plate adistance greater t n' tl e diameter of the adjacent curl in the nex;plate whereby to allow the larger curl to 7 D6 laterally slipped overthe sma er curl, a ioof carrying member supported upon the upper ends ofsaid face, and rods positional within theinterlocking curls of said plaes.

2. In a construction of the class described, a roof carrying memb :rformed with a channel u on its undersde, a side wall removably ttedwithin sa .d channel com rismg a plurality of plates saving 'interloc 'ncurled edges and rods p LSSl throughsaid curled edges, the free ed ;e othe curl upon one side of the plate bei1 Lg interspaced from the plate adistance gre tter than the diameter of the curl and con ained rod uponthe adjacent edge of the ne: 1'. plate whereby to allow said rst mentionad curl to be laterally. slipped over said last mentioned curl and r0 3.In a construction 0: the class described,

a ridge member, an eave member, said ridge and eave member beim; formedwith corresponding channels, a 1' )Of removably fitted in said channels,a fillin, within one of said channels and between tl L6 inner wall ofthe channel and free edge of the roof and a wall fitted in connectionwith said eave member.

4. In a construction 0 5 the class described,-

a wall, an eave supper ted above the same and formed with a downwardlyextending flange, a ridge member formed with a channel, and a roofremova )ly-supported at its a'ridge formed of a single piece of sheetmetal bent to form channels upon its opposite sides, a cooperating eavemember, roof plates fitti at their upper ends in said channels an attheir lower endssupported by said eave members, and wall plates sup- 1Uported underneath said eave. members.-

In testimon whereof I afix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

ALLAN K. PRUDEN.

Witnesses:

H. S. Jonnsozq, H. SMITH.

